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Shooting Star

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[Intro]
C F Am G
[Verse 1]
CClose your tired eyes relax and then
FCount from one to ten and open them.
AmAll these heavy thoughts will try to weigh you down,
GBut not this time.
CWay up in the air you’re finally free,
Fand you can stay up there right next to me.
AmAll this gravity will try to pull you down,
GBut not this time.
[Chorus]
CWhen the sun goes down and the lights burn out,
FThen it’s time for you to shine
AmBrighter than a shooting star,
GSo shine no matter where you are.
CFill the darkest night with a brilliant light
FCause it’s time for you to shine
AmBrighter than a shooting star,
GSo shine no matter where you are
ToCnight.
(whoa-oh, whoa-oh, Fwhoa-oh)
Brighter than a Amshooting star,
Shine no matter Gwhere you are
TonCight.
[Verse 2]
Gaze into my eyes when the fire starts,
Fand fan the flame so high it melts our hearts.
AmOh, the pouring rain will try to put it out,
GBut not this time.
CLet your colors burn and brightly burst
FInto a million sparks that all disperse
AmAnd illuminate a world that will try to bring you down,
GBut not this time
[Chorus]
CWhen the sun goes down and the lights burn out,
FThen it’s time for you to shine
AmBrighter than a shooting star,
GSo shine no matter where you are.
CFill the darkest night with a brilliant light,
FCause it’s time for you to shine
AmBrighter than a shooting star,
GSo shine no matter where you are
ToCnight.
(whoa-oh, whoa-oh, Fwhoa-oh)
Brighter than a Amshooting star.
Shine no matter Gwhere you are tonCight
[Verse 3]
A thousand heartbeats beat in time.
FIt makes this dark planet come alive.
AmSo when the lights flicker out tonight,
GYou’ve gotta shine.
[Chorus]
CWhen the sun goes down and the lights burn out,
FThen it’s time for you to shine
AmBrighter than a shooting star,
GSo shine no matter where you are.
CFill the darkest night with a brilliant light,
FCause it’s time for you to shine
AmBrighter than a shooting star,
GSo shine no matter where you are
ToCnight.
(whoa-oh, whoa-oh, Fwhoa-oh)
Brighter than a Amshooting star.
Shine no matter Gwhere you are toCnight

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Shooting Star

by Owl City

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F Am G

[Verse 1]

Close your tired eyes relax and then

Count from one to ten and open them.

All these heavy thoughts will try to weigh you down,

But not this time.

Way up in the air you’re finally free,

and you can stay up there right next to me.

All this gravity will try to pull you down,

But not this time.

[Chorus]

When the sun goes down and the lights burn out,

Then it’s time for you to shine

Brighter than a shooting star,

So shine no matter where you are.

Fill the darkest night with a brilliant light

Cause it’s time for you to shine

Brighter than a shooting star,

So shine no matter where you are

Tonight.

(whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh)

Brighter than a shooting star,

Shine no matter where you are

Tonight.

[Verse 2]

Gaze into my eyes when the fire starts,

and fan the flame so high it melts our hearts.

Oh, the pouring rain will try to put it out,

But not this time.

Let your colors burn and brightly burst

Into a million sparks that all disperse

And illuminate a world that will try to bring you down,

But not this time

[Chorus]

When the sun goes down and the lights burn out,

Then it’s time for you to shine

Brighter than a shooting star,

So shine no matter where you are.

Fill the darkest night with a brilliant light,

Cause it’s time for you to shine

Brighter than a shooting star,

So shine no matter where you are

Tonight.

(whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh)

Brighter than a shooting star.

G C

Shine no matter where you are tonight

[Verse 3]

A thousand heartbeats beat in time.

It makes this dark planet come alive.

So when the lights flicker out tonight,

You’ve gotta shine.

[Chorus]

When the sun goes down and the lights burn out,

Then it’s time for you to shine

Brighter than a shooting star,

So shine no matter where you are.

Fill the darkest night with a brilliant light,

Cause it’s time for you to shine

Brighter than a shooting star,

So shine no matter where you are

Tonight.

(whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh)

Brighter than a shooting star.

G C

Shine no matter where you are tonight

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